Wednesday, 25 March 2009

Rhishanna Regina did a blog post recently on the subject of roleplay, and this reminded me of a blog post which I had been sat on (in my mind) for a some time. In the comments of the post is a comment by Saffia Widdershins asking at what point does roleplay become roleplay?

While it may be surprising to some, in RL I do not swank around in various scanty outfits drops hundreds of pounds on a pair of shoes that I will probably only wear once. Nor am I a noted member of the community (I'm claiming my wikia entry as my notability in SL, so nyer). I also don't occasionally drop and suck for complete strangers (although tempting). Therefore in SL I am playing a role, essentially me, but a more improved me with less constraints.

But by the same token I'm not making out to be something I'm not, I don't know diddly squat about RL fashion. I can't tell you this seasons colours, and I wouldn't be able to spot a trend if it slapped me in the face. I just like my jeans, DC's and occasional titty top. This is (I hope) reflected in my 'fashion' blog posts. I don't tell you what something could be paired with, or attempt to name the 'cut' of a skirt, because I don't know these things. I just tell you that 'ZOMG awesomeness' and have done with. However there are a lot of people out that do these things, and cynical lil me calls shenanigans on their credentials.

One example that springs to mind is the whole 'what's in my bag' thing. I generally don't carry huge inflatable dildos in my bag, so are people in SL really swanning around with retardedly expensive make up and Louis Vuitton purses in RL? Are they actually like me, with a couple of expensive things that the never use but worship quietly? Or are they the scary girls who had long gleaming hair and a pony back in school?

I think it all boils down to me missing the olden days of SL, you didn't get supermodels who design skins in their spare time. Everyone could pretty much be expected to be a RL social outcast in one way or another. People with problems finding solace in a place where they could be who they wanted to be and learn new things and achieve some sort of greatness for it.

Friday, 13 March 2009

1. Who was your first prom date?Bah, I live in the uk and we didn't get a prom. Or dates. Or guns... Sucks to be us huh?

2. Do you still talk to your first love?Nope.

3. What was your first alcoholic drink?Well, there are photos of me glugging sherry at the age of 1ish so I'd say then!

4. What was your first job?It was a newspaper round, and it sucked so much arse, I had to deliver them all at 6am and they were great big heavy things AND I only got £8 a week.. Bastages.

5. What was your first car?Technically it was an old unworking BMW with no keys that I was given. First car I bought was a mahousive transit van (a Talbot Express Hightop) which I intended to do up and take around the world. However it rusted to death before I even got around to fixing the alternator.

6. Who was the first person to text you today?Ummm no one, although my bessie mate from London Town texted me last night.

7. Who is the first person you thought of this morning?Myself, going back to sleep. Didn't happen though

8. Who was your first grade teacher?Oh god. I dunno, I have vague memories of teachers, but I moved schools a lot.

9. Where did you go on your first ride on an airplane?I haven't!

10. Who was your first best friend and do you still talk?My first best friend was a girl called Zoe, and I never spoke to her again (moved across the country) although my mum still speaks to her mum I think.

11. Where was your first sleep over?At a friends house. We climbed out the window to smoke on her roof.

12. Who was the first person you talked/will talk to today?That would be Tie, who was possibly attempting to cajole me into getting up.

13. Whose wedding were you in the first time?I think I went to my mums and step dads, but I don't remember, I'll go with my Aunties then, where I was bridesmaid and all I remember is the egg mayonaisse and prefiteroles (pretty much in keeping with all my weddings then).

14. What was the first thing you did this morning/first thing you will do when you log in?Sift through the mountain of crap from subscribe o matics and groups

15. What was the first concert you ever went to?I went to see Jamiroquai with my foster sister in Plymouth, and it was fricking awesome!

16. What was your first record/tape?Oh god... Michael Jacksons Bad... Now fuck off.

17. First hospitalization?I never got admitted to a hospital til I was 19, but I went in for a broken nose one night when I was 12ish

18. First foreign country you've been to?France

19. First movie you remember seeing?Ummmmmm........ I'll go with Labyrinth. I still love that film.

20. When was your first detention?I was 14/15. It was for not coming to school or some such bollocks.

21. Where did you first meet your spouse/partner now?In Second Life

22. Who was your first roommate?Never had one, I don't play well with others.

23. What did you do with your first paycheck?Spent it on crap knowing me.

Feel free to tag yourselves, or get one of them little price sticker thingies and stick many prices on your face, that's fun too.